The Man Behind the Curtain
My grandfather taught me to believe in the American Dream and the magic of Oz. Now, I don't know what to believe.

My grandfather taught me to believe in the American Dream and the magic of Oz. Now, I don't know what to believe.
Staff and contributors recommend their favorite book-length fiction of the year
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Staff and contributors recommend their favorite short fiction of the year
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"The General Zapped an Angel" by Howard Fast, originally published in 1969, recommended by his granddaughter, Molly Jong-Fast
"A Consumer's Guide to Shopping With PTSD," a short story by Katherine Robb
"The Drain" by Lynn Coady, a new short story recommended by Electric Literature